Why gold?

Shellie

"Gold has a warmer sound, silver more air and detail- all things considered"

- That's what I heard but it applies to material of the wire and not the thin plating of connector.

Audioquest uses silver since gold is not a very good conductor but, in my opinion, it doesn't make any difference in interconnects because of high input impedance and very thin plating.

Shellie - I don't have experience with wall outlets but it is a different application since current flow is involved. In case of interconnects there is a very little current.

Audioquest plates interconnects with silver for the best connection. It might make a difference but I probably don't have gear or ears to be able to tell the difference. Also - where you can find exactly same interconnect with different plating to compare?